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WorksheetsIntroduction to Accounting
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
The purpose of accounting is to....
communicate information to interested users so that they can make informed decisions
communicate financial and non-financial information to interested users so that they can make informed decisions
communicate non-financial information to interested users so that they can make informed decisions
The Accounting Entity means...
the business is a separate accounting entity from its owner.
the business is not a separate accounting entity from its owner.
the owner has permission to takes finance from the business and spend it on personal expenses
Transactions and events that cannot be measured in money terms are not recorded in the books of accounts. It is due to Money Measurement Concept.
True
False
__________________ is a language of business.
Accounting
Accountancy
Book-Keeping
Management is the ________users of accounting.
internal
external
Stakeholders
We record ___________in the books of accounts.
financial transactions
no financial transactions
both financial and non financial transactions
none of these
Which of the following is not a branch of accounting?
cost accounting
financial accounting
book keeping and accounting
management accounting
Which is the first step of accounting process?
Classifying
analyzing and interpretation
recording
financial statements.
Qualitative characteristics of accounting information are
Relevance
Reliability
Comparability
All of theses
End product of accounting is __________and _____________of accounting.
P & L account ,Balance sheet
Trial Balance and Ledger
Journal , Balance Sheet
The purpose of accounting is to____
communicate information to interested users so that they can make informed decisions
communicate financial information to interested users so that they can make informed decisions
communicate non-financial information to interested users so that they can make informed decisions
________ is recording, analyzing, and interpreting financial information there off.
Accounting
Balance Sheet
Income statement
revenue
Which of the following does not represents the characteristics of Management Accounting?
Helps in finding out cost of products and control costs
Measures the operating efficiency of the enterprise
Helps in identifying the financial position of the business
Process of determining and accumulating the cost of products or activity
The following are the objectives of accounting except _______
Maintaining accounting Records
Protecting Business Assets
Facilitates comparative study
Providing accounting information to users
Management of a business enterprise is the major external user of information.
True
False
Owners of business firms are the only people who need accounting information.
True
False
Financial statements are the major means of communicating accounting information to interested parties.
True
False
A partnership must have more than one owner.
True
False
Which of the correct sequence of accounting activities?
Recording , Identification, Communication
Identification, Recording, Communication
Communication, Recording, Identification
Advantages of Accounting
Provide information about financial performance
Accounting is precise
Helps in settlement of tax liability
Assistance to management
Companies are incurring extra costs for providing work from home facilities to employees during the current pandemic. Identify whether these are controllable or non controllable costs.
Controllable
Non controllable
Controllable or non controllable depends on the level of management authority .
Cash , goods or assets invested by the proprietor in the business for earning profit is called __________.
Fixed Assets
Non- Current Assets
Capital
Profit
Any legal activity performed for earning profit is called :-
Profit company
Non-Profit Company
Business
Manipulation of accounts to show the better position of the company is :-
Conceal vital facts
Frauds and missappropriations
Window Dressing
Which of the following is not a sub-field of accounting
Financial accounting
Book Keeping
Cost Accounting
Which of the following the most relevant accounting information for taxation authorities ?
Profit generated during the year
Credit sales of the year
Book value of fixed assets
Cash Balance of the firm
Which of the transactions is of a financial character and will be recorded in the business ?
Goods taken from the business by the owner.
Recruiting a candidate
Sale of household furniture, $200
Received an order for sales of goods.
Internal Users of Accounting information are
Potential Investors
Creditors
Management
Employees
External Users of accounting information are not :-
Lenders
Officers
Employees
Public
Accounting is referred to as the "language of ___________________."
Profit
Life
Accounting
Business
Which branch of accounting embraces the preparation of various tax returns and tax planning necessary to minimize the impact of taxes on the firm?
Auditing
Cost accounting
Financial accounting
Tax accounting
Which branch of accounting is concerned with analyzing costs of products or services rendered in a business?
Auditing
Cost accounting
Financial Accounting
Management Accounting
Tax Accounting
Which types of business offers share for sale to the public?
Sole Proprietorship
Partnership
Public Limited Company
Private Limited Company
Which of the following is not the field of accounting?
Management Accounting
Financial Accounting
Tax Accounting
Principle Accounting
Which of the following is not the role of an accountant?
manage and run the business
comply with the accounting standard
prepare financial reports
communicate the financial information to stakeholders
Which of the following would not be considered as the external users of accounting data?
Malayan Banking Berhad
Inland Revenue Board
Potential investor
Marketing Manager
Who is considered as the father of modern accounting?
Augustus
Suetonius
Queen Victoria
Luca Pacioli
The definition "Accounting is the process of identifying, measuring, and communicating economic information." came from which organization?
AAA
ACPA
AICPA
PICPA
This user of the financial statements is concerned mostly with the liquidity of business.
Customers
Investors
Management
Trade Creditors
A business and its owner are two separate entities.
separate business entity
Going concern
Business should record the business activities based on the cost value or the actual price stated in the source document.
Matching
Historical cost
Business should report relevant, reliable, timely, unbiased and free form mistakes or errors information.
Full disclosure
Conservatism
It is getting to be recognized as a new discipline which integrates accounting, auditing and investigative skills.
Financial Accounting
Auditing
Cost Accounting
Management Accounting
Forensic Accounting
Father of Accounting
What is proprietorship business?
Business own by two or more person
Business ownership divided by share
Business own by one person
"Haziq Enterprise purchases a lorry worth RM 80,000. For the next year the price of the lorry was reduce to RM 75,000. The value must be recorded is RM 80,000 because it is a cost value."
The above statement referring to which account principles..
Going Concern
Historical Cost
Objectivity
Full Disclosure
What is the accounting process no 3?
Adjustment
Ledgers
Financial Statement
A supplier can be a company or an individual that
provides goods and services used by the business
owns shares of the business
gives loans to the business to help finance its activities
What is the main role of an accountant?
Ensuring the business is making profit
Recording, summarizing and presenting financial information.
Preparing budgets and business plans
Which the following activities is NOT an accounting function?
Management consultation
Costing advice
Auditing services
Which of the following purposes is NOT the purpose of accounting?
Determining the best alternative staff to do the job.
Identifying which business activities that increase expenses.
Determining whether a business is doing well or badly.
Which is true about company?
Capital from shareholder
Maximum partners are 50 persons
If bancrupt the owner will responsible
Owner will get dividend each year
Types of business activities are...
Services and merchandising
Services and manufacturing
Services, manufacturing and merchandising
Accountants refer to an economic event as a
sale
purchase
transaction.
change in ownership
What is GAAP?
Geng Anak-anak Pandai
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Generally Accounting Accepted Principles
Geng Anak-anak Pandan
Which of the following item is not an asset.
Cash at Bank
Motor Vehicle
Stationery
Inventories
A Bank Loan is classified as a:
Revenue
Expense
Asset
Liability
For every transaction, both the aspects are effected.
Single entry
Double Entry
Financial accounting
Management accounting
when the owner takes money out of the business's account it is called _________?
credit
drawings
debt
borrowing
Which of the following items would not fall under the definition of an asset ?
Creditors
Debtors
Cash
Machinery
Goodwill is a
Tangible assets
Liquid assets
Intangible assets
Intangible Liabilities
The amount spent in order to produce and sell the goods and services which generates income is termed as
Revenue
Loss
Expenses
Liabilities
Assets which are purchased for the purpose of operating the business and not for resale are called
Current Assets
Fixed Assets
Liquid Assets
Fictitious Assets
The person who owes money to the firm is called a
creditor
lender
bank
debtor
Mr. Moonrise started a business for buying and selling of stationery with ₹5,00,000 as an initial investment. Of which he paid ₹1,00,000 for furniture, ₹2,00,000 for buying stationery items. The amount of capital will be
₹2,00,000
₹5,00,000
₹1,00,000
₹3,00,000
An Enterprise to whom an entity owe, an amount for buying goods and services on credit is called
Creditor
Debtor
Lender
Bad debt
A liability arises because of _________. choose all possible correct answers.
Cash transaction
Paying immediately
Paying on later date
Credit transactions
Which of the following are goods?
Machines manufactured for sale.
Furniture purchase for sale
Books and stationery purchase by a bool seller
All the above.
Revenue from operations refers to __________.
Revenue earned from Operating Activities
Revenue earned from activities that are not operating activities
Both a and b
None
A firm earns a revenue of Rs.21, 000 and the expenses to earn this revenue are Rs.15,000. Its income will be (a)
Sale is recognised as a revenue
When the contract for sale is entered into
At the point of sale
After the expiry of credit period allowed to debtors
After the money collected from the customer
Amount of debts irrecoverable from the debtors are termed as (a)
Which of the following is not a long term liability
Bank loan
Term loan
Debentures
Creditors
Fall in the value of an asset due to its use is termed as (a)
Purchase refers to purchase of......
Stationary for office use
Goods for resale
Assets for the factory
None of the above
The total assets of Abawag Enterprises are P700,000 and its owner’s equity is P420,000. What is the amount of its liabilities?
P1,120,000
P280,000
P300,000
P400,000
2.) The total owner’s equity of De leon Servicing amounts to P250,000 and the total liabilities are 150,000. How much is the total assets if P50,000 was withdrawn by the owner for his personal use?
P350,000
P400,000
P200,000
P100,000
A planned process designed to complete financial data and summarize the results in accounting records and reports.
Accounting
Financial Statement
Accounting System
Business plan
A formal report that shows what an individual owns, what an individual owes, and the difference between the two.
net worth statement
Equity
Balance Sheet
Financial Report
The difference between assets and liabilities.
ethics
GAAP
debts
equity
The difference between personal assets and personal liabilities.
Equities
Personal Net Worth
Assets
Account title
The principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions.
ethics
GAAP
business standards and procedures
legal laws
A business that performs an activity for a fee.
manufacturing business
retail business
service business
A formal written document that describes the nature of a business and how it will operate.
business report
financial report
business plan
business journal
An equation showing the relationship among assets, liabilities, and owner's equity.
Science Equation
Financial Equation
Algebra Equation
Accounting Equation
A record that summarizes all the transactions pertaining to a single item in the accounting equation.
asset
expense
account
equity
Any business activity that changes assets, liabilities, or owner's equity.
revenue
investment
withdrawal
transaction
The name given to an account.
account receivable
account payable
sale on account
account title
A sale for which payment will be received at a later date.
discount sale
long-term sale
short sale
sale on account
The difference between the increases and decreases in an account.
net increase/decrease
account balance
net profit
net loss
An account used to summarize the owner's equity in a business.
Equity
Capital account
Asset
Liability
A type of asset that represents physical goods for sale.
Contributed Capital
Inventory
Cash in Banks
Account Receivable
Economic resources of the entity. Include such items as cash, accounts receivables, inventory, land, buildings, equipment, intangible assets and others.
Income Statement
Accounts Payable
Cash Flows Statement
Assets
Fees earned from providing services and/or the amounts of products sold.
Revenues
Cost of Goods Sold
Sales Price
Owner's Equity
Payments from the organization to its owners.
Stocks
Bonds
Dividends
Retained Earnings
Owners investment in the business minus the owners draws or withdrawals from the biz. Mathematically it is assets minus liabilities.
Owners Equity
Stocks
Bonds
Loans
This liability represents amounts of money owed to vendors for purchases of goods or services.
Accounts Payable
Costs of Goods Sold
Inventory
Credits
This assets represents amounts of money to claim from customers for sales or goods or services on account.
Accounts Receivable
Sales
Inventory
Future Sales Credits
These assets represent the value of machinery, cars, factory, etc.
Sales
Inventory
Accounts Receivable
Plant, Property & Equipment
This asset represents amounts of money on deposit in a bank account or accounts and is very "liquid".
Cash in Banks
Stocks
Bonds
CD's
These liabilities represent amounts of money owed to banks or other financing institutions.
Bonds
Loans
Owner's Equity
Bank's Equity
This term means within 12 months. It is used to classify assets & liabilities on a balance sheet.
Short Term
Yearly
Current
Long Term
This term means more than 12 months. It is used to classify assets & liabilities on a balance sheet.
Non Current (a.k.a. Long Term)
Yearly
Short Term
Current
Summary report that presents the performance of a company or individual in a period of time. It includes sales, cost of goods sold, other expenses including tax and financing expenses. It shows whether the company made a profit or loss during that period.
Income Statement
Cash Flow Statement
Balance Sheet
Retained Earnings Report
Summary report that represents the accounting equation of a company. It is a static report at a point of time, like a snapshot. It reports assets, liabilities and equity and sub categories. It represents the net worth of a company.
Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Owners Equity Report
Summary report of the cash generated by a company during a period of time.
Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Owner's Equity Report
Which of the following is NOT a report used in accounting?
Statement of Cash Flow
Balance Sheet
Income Statement
Revenue Sheet
If the capital of a business is ₹ 5,00,000 and outside liabilities are ₹200,000. Calculate total assets of the business.
3,00,000
7,00,000
10,00,000
2,50,000
Amount which the proprietor has invested in a business is known as ......
Capital
Liability
Asset
Expenses
Current Liabilities include:
Bills Payable
Creditors
Outstanding Expenses
All of the above
.......... are those assets which have a physical existence and which can be seen or felt.
Current Asset
Wasteful Asset
Intangible Asset
Tangible Asset
If total assets of a business are rs 10,00,000 and capital is rs 4,00,000. Calculate Creditors......
7,00,000
6,00,000
14,00,000
8,00,000
Which of the following equation is correct.....
Assets= Liabilities - Capital
Liabilities= Assets - Capital
Capital= Assets + Liabilities
Assets= Capital- Liabilities
.......... Refers to those liabilities which are to be paid normally with in one year.
Current liability
Non Current Liability
Loan
Borrowing
The term SALES is used only for the sale of .........and is never used for the sale of any asset.
Furniture
land
Purchases
Goods
Expenses which are yet to be paid is known as
Prepaid expenses
Accrued expenses
Outstanding expenses
Unearned expenses
Expenses which are paid in advance is......
Prepaid Expenses
Postpaid Expenses
Outstanding Expenses
Accrued Expenses
Paid Rent results in
Increase in cash & capital
Decrease in cash & capital
Increase in cash & Decrease in capital
No Effect
Sold goods on credit effects on
Goods only
Debtors only
Goods and Debtors
Cash and Debtors
Purchase goods for cash affects on
Purchases
Goods
Purchases and cash
Goods and cash
Received commission effects on
Cash and capital
Cash and commission
Capital and commission
Capital only
Goods that a business purchases in order to sell.
merchandise
merchandising business
share of stock
vendor
Goods that a business purchases in order to sell.
merchandise
merchandising business
share of stock
vendor
(Revenues-Expenses = _______________)
It is the simplest form of business organization
Partnership
Sole Proprietorship
Cooperatives
Corporation
It refers to an association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners of a business for profit
Partnership
Sole Proprietorship
Cooperatives
Corporation
It is the process of converting raw materials into finished products
Service Business
Merchandising
Manufacturing
Other term for Merchandising?
Trading
Dealings
Marketing
Commerce
Geeta, a very wise business woman has Investment in shares of Rs.10,00,000. This Investment in Shares are:
Assets
liabilities
sale
expenses
Domnic, a business man is not aware of certain terms. He thinks that salary paid is loss for his business. Is he right? Salary paid is:
liability
expenses
loss
Domnic, a business man is not aware of certain terms. He thinks that salary paid is loss for his business. Is he right? Salary paid is:
liability
expenses
loss
Bank Overdraft is
an Asset
Expenses
Liabilities
income
Ram, a business man was very prompt. He prepaid Insurance of Rs. 10,000. Prepaid Insurance is
expenses
asset
liabilities
loss
Mr. Mehta, a business man was in need of money to pay his sons school fees, so he withdraws money from his business Rs.50,000. The business decided to charge interest on such drawings, so interest on drawings is:
expenses
income
liabilities
asset
Raman Ltd, had spent Rs. 1,50,000 on Freehold Premises. Freehold Premises are
expenses
asset
liabilities
loss
Kanika Kapoor's Business has current account, this current account is
Asset
Liabilities
expenses
none of the above
Tiger Ltd. has a trade mark of Rs.6,90,000. Trade Mark is
Liabilities
expenses
asset (tangible)
asset (intangible)
An increase in capital arising from the sale of merchandise is called (a) .
A decrease in capital due to performing a function necessary for obtaining revenue is termed a (n) (a) .
If revenue exceed expenses, the difference is called (a) .
A patents is an example of a (n) (a) asset.
Mortgage is an example of a (n) (a) .
These are goods not yet sold or goods to be sold
Trade Receivable
Trade Payable
Goods
Inventory
